Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mianwali and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Mianwali is 10.5% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mianwali is 5.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.1 PKR 592

$2.08 PKR 588

0.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.31 PKR 4,042

$12.27 PKR 3,465

16.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,182

$4.07 PKR 1,149

2.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 PKR 815

$2 PKR 565

44.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 PKR 1,017

$5.14 PKR 1,453

-29.96%

Cappuccino

$2.27 PKR 640

$1.84 PKR 519

23.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 PKR 50.8

$0.37 PKR 104

-51.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.2

$0.23 PKR 65.2

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 PKR 187

$0.8 PKR 225

-17.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.6 PKR 170

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 PKR 240

$1.13 PKR 319

-24.78%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 343

$1.18 PKR 332

2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.07 PKR 1,714

$6.54 PKR 1,846

-7.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 PKR 868

$3.24 PKR 915

-5.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.4 PKR 1,244

$5.08 PKR 1,435

-13.39%

Apples (1kg)

$1.06 PKR 300

$1.08 PKR 306

-1.85%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.55 PKR 155

10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.89 PKR 250

-31.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.22 PKR 62.2

$0.54 PKR 152

-59.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 100

$0.38 PKR 108

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.47 PKR 133

-21.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.36 PKR 100

30.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 109

$0.44 PKR 124

-11.36%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.74 PKR 210

$1.22 PKR 344

-39.34%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.5 PKR 142

$1.31 PKR 371

-61.83%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 PKR 302

$2.12 PKR 599

-49.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.9 PKR 537

$2.18 PKR 616

-12.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 48.5

$0.37 PKR 103

-54.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.27 PKR 2,052

$6.28 PKR 1,772

15.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 PKR 209

$0.7 PKR 197

5.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.66 PKR 187

-19.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 492

$1.72 PKR 485

1.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.93 PKR 263

3.23%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K PKR 5M

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

6.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.3K PKR 6.6M

$25K PKR 7.1M

-6.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$137 PKR 38.6K

$136 PKR 38.3K

0.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.61 PKR 1,020

$4.88 PKR 1,379

-26.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.56 PKR 4,959

$13.36 PKR 3,775

31.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.43 PKR 3,509

$15.31 PKR 4,325

-18.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.99 PKR 1,691

$14.22 PKR 4,016

-57.88%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 PKR 1,167

$4.35 PKR 1,230

-5.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.26 PKR 9,677

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

-40.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,248 PKR 352.4K

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

-7.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.39 PKR 4,347

$17.87 PKR 5,047

-13.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.88 PKR 6,461

$25.27 PKR 7,138

-9.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 PKR 20.3K

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

9.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.61 PKR 8,645

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

-14.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.5K

$121 PKR 34.2K

-37.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.1 PKR 14.7K

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

-31.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.8K

$321 PKR 90.7K

-47.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 30K

$182 PKR 51.4K

-41.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$602 PKR 170.2K

$576 PKR 162.7K

4.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$380 PKR 107.4K

$365 PKR 103.2K

4.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

17.8

11.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mianwali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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